that's like up to here as we go throughout rhode island and eastern massachusetts. already the radar, the storm is just off virginia beach. the green is the rain. the snow has already broken out in southern portions of new england. and up in north new england, too, a separate storm has brought four fluffy inches up around portland, maine. the main show hasn't even begun there. that shows you how crazy it will be for coastal areas of new england as we go throughout the next 24 hours. bottom line, you're running out of time to make preparations. you will be asked to be off the roads by noon in much of massachusetts, connecticut, and r rhode island where the worst of the storm will be. and you can see the providence area already snow beginning now. as far as what we're going to deal with, as far as the timing of this event, the cold air is in place in northern new england. all snow for you throughout the entire event from providence to hartford and northward. a little bit of mix is possible in new york city during the day today with rain also there out on long eisland.